COPD — all decisions

The appeal for service connection of COPD and gum disease due to herbicide exposure was dismissed because the veteran died.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's COPD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran due to balanced evidence.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a respiratory disorder, including COPD, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis, due to in-service exposure to toxic substances. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The claim for service connection for COPD with asthma is remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy were partially granted. The claim for service connection for emphysema/COPD was remanded.

The appeal for service connection of COPD is remanded to clarify the nature and etiology of the condition.

The Board remanded the case to obtain more medical opinions on the Veteran's respiratory conditions and their relation to service and herbicide exposure.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, but the claim for COPD was denied. The issue of a compensable rating for pleural thickening was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for OSA and TDIU due to errors in the duty to assist. The veteran will undergo further examinations.

The veteran's rating for lung cancer was reduced to 0% but service connection for COPD and emphysema as secondary conditions was granted.

The veteran's appeal for PTSD was dismissed. Service connection for COPD and chronic bronchitis was granted under the PACT Act, but other issues were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, COPD, and diabetes mellitus because the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for compensation and service connection related to thyroid surgery residuals, COPD, and sleep apnea. The Board needs more medical evidence to decide if VA's treatment caused or worsened these conditions.

The appeals for service connection for cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, urinary disorder, prostate disorder, and stomach disorder are remanded.

The veteran was granted service connection for several conditions, including unspecified depressive disorder rated at 70%, tinnitus, headaches, hypertension, left and right knee conditions, and total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU). The claim for an earlier effective date for the depressive disorder and service connection for hearing loss were denied. Claims for GERD, bilateral eye condition, COPD, and lower back disability were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for COPD, stating that the evidence did not support a higher rating than 0 percent.

The veteran's PTSD claim was granted. The claims for GERD and COPD were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's respiratory condition, claimed as COPD and lung cancer, including as secondary to asbestos exposure.

Service connection for asthma and COPD was denied because the evidence did not show that these conditions were aggravated by or related to military service.

Service connection for COPD and hyperlipidemia was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's COPD is not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents, and that hyperlipidemia is a laboratory finding and does not qualify as a disability for VA purposes.